Bracket for glass percolators.



R. S. DARLING.

BRACKET FOR GLASS PERCOLATORS.

APPLICATION FILED"1ULY15, 1915.

1,169,013. Patented Jan. 18,1916.

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BRACKET FOR GLASS PEBOO LATORS.

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Application filed July 15, 1915. Serial No. 10,137.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that, I, RICHARDS. DARLING, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of New York, borough of hilanhattan, in thecounty and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Bracketfor Glass Percolators, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description. I

This invention relates to percolators and particularly to percolators ofthe glasstype, and has for an object the provision of an improvedarrangement of bracket for holding the parts together and for allowing aproper manipulation of certain of the parts.

Another object in view is to provide an improved bracket whereby theparts may be assembled and disassembled bya direct horizontal movement.

A still further object in view is to provide a bracket for a percolatorof this character'- which may be interlocked in such a manner as not tobe capable of accidental disengagement.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a. detail perspective viewshowing an embodiment of the invention applied; Fig. 2 is a top planview of the brackets inposition ready for engagement; Fig. 3 is a bottomplan view of the bracket and ring shown in Fig. 2 the same being shownas sembled; Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view through Fig. 3 on line 4%;Fig. 5 is a front view of the supporting ring shown in Figs. 2 and 3;Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view through Fig. 2 approximately on line66; Fig. 7 is a sectional View through Fig. 2. approximately on line7-7.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a standof any suitable kind, provided with a bracket 2 which is adapted toreceive a ring 3. The ring 3 is designed to surround the upper end of aglobe or bowl l into which the lower end of a second globe or bowl 5 ispositioned. In using the device water is placed in the bowl 4 and whenthe lamp 6 is lighted said water will be heated and forced upwardlythrough the hollow stem 7 into the bowl 5 where it comes in contact withthe cofiee placed therein. As long as the lamp is maintained under thebowl l the water is forced upwardly until. substantially all of thewater is positioned in bowl 5, whereupon the lamp 6 is removed and the,water which has now Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 318, 191.6.

absorbed the flavoring qualities of the cofiee will pass downwardlythrough the stem 7 into bowl 4:.

A suitable straining device is arranged at point 8 so as to prevent thegrounds from entering the bowl i. After the contents in the bowl 5 hasdrained into the bowl at, the bowl 5 is removed andalso the bowl at maybe removed whenever desired by using the handle 9. The handle 9 isconnected with ring 3 surrounding the neck of the bowl 4 and is arrangedto engage the: bracket 2 in such a manner as to be moved a substantiallystraight line when being moved into position in bracket 2 or when beingmoved therefrom. I

In forming the bracket .Zrimways 10 and 11 are provided, each of whichis constructed with a downwardly slanting portion 12, as clearly showninFigs. 2 and 6. At the closed end of the bracket 2 and on the lowersurface thereof there is provided a groove 13 adapted to receive thehook members 14L and 15. It will be observed that each of the hookmembers is provided with a slanting upper edge 16, the lower end ofwhich engages the lower surface of bracket 2 as the ring is being forcedinto position. After the lower part of the edge 16 engages bracket 2 thecontinued forward movement of the ring 3 will cause this edge toslightly depress the hooks let and 15 until they are allowed to passinto the groove 13, whereupon they will be locked against accidentaldisengagement. By providing an almost direct horizontal movement of ring3 the bowl 4: need not be tilted when applying and removing.

In constructing the ring 3 the same is made into parts 17 and 18 hingedtogether by a suitable pin 19. The end opposite the pin 19 is connectedwith the handle 9 in any suitable manner, as for instance, by having thethreaded sleeve 20 threaded thereover. Each of the parts of the ring 3is provided with a lug 21 at each end and a lug 22 preferably centrallythereof and adjacent the bottom edge. These lugs are provided so thatwhen the cork packing 23 is forced into position as shown in Fig. 7, thesame will be forced around these lugs and will become interlockedtherewith so that when the cork becomes worn the same will not move outof place.

What I claim is:

1. In a percolator of the character described, a fixed bracket providedwith a pair of runways having beveled end portions, said bracket beingformed with a groove adj acent one end, and a globe supporting ringformed with interlocking hook members,

said ring being adapted to slide along said runways and be guided bysaid inclined portions so that the hook members will project intosaidgroove. I

2. In a percolator of the character described, a fixed bracket providedwith runways and agroove, a supporting ring adapted to rest on saidrunways and be guided thereby in back and forth movement when applyingand removing, and a pair of book members extending from said ring, saidhook members having their upper edges in clined so that the lower partthereof will fit beneath the fixed bracket in order to slightly depressthe hooks when applying the ring, whereby the books will pass under saidpart of said bracket and then into said groove forpreventing accidentaldisengagement of the ring.

In a deviceofthe character described, a supporting bracket, a removablering structure carried by said bracket, said ring structure being formedparts and hinged together, each of said parts being provided with aplurality of lugs intermediate their height and a lug'adjacent thebottom, and a packing member of cork pressed into-position on each ofsaid parts, said packing being caused to partially surround said lugswhereby the packing is prevented from accidental removal.

4. In a device of the character described, a supporting bracketfor aperoolator provided with a grooved-portion near one end and a pair ofsupporting runways, a-ring for supporting a globe, said ring normallyresting on said runways, hook members extending from said ring andfitting into said groove for preventing accidental removal of the ring,cushioningmembem arranged in 1 said ring, and means extending from saidring and interlocking the cushioning members for preventing accidentalremoval of the cushioning members.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 50 name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses. A r

RICHARDS. DARLING. Witnesses:

A. L. KITGHIN, PHILIP D. ROLLI-IAUS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington; D. 6'.

